Senior Quality Engineering Leader – Manufacturing Excellence

RED Digital Cinema; California (MO); On-site; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

RED Digital Cinema, a Nikon Group company, is a leading manufacturer of professional digital cameras. The Manager, Quality Engineering will drive the quality function on the manufacturing floor, lead CAPA and root cause analyses, and partner with Operations, Engineering, and Supply Chain to ensure top-quality products.

The role requires 8+ years in manufacturing quality, CQE/CMQ/OE certification, and strong leadership and data-analysis skills to reduce defects and ensure compliance with ISO 9001

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Manufacturing, Industrial Engineering, Quality Engineering, or a related field.
• 8+ years of manufacturing quality experience including quality engineering and quality management responsibilities.
• Experience managing inspectors, technicians, or quality personnel in a manufacturing environment.
• Proven experience with outgoing quality inspection and final product release processes.

Responsibilities

• Lead the site's manufacturing engineering quality function and ensure compliance with company quality standards and customer requirements.
• Develop, implement, and maintain quality management systems, procedures, and work instructions.
• Establish quality goals and performance metrics to drive continuous improvement.
• Manage and mentor quality inspectors, technicians, and quality engineering personnel.
• Collaborate with Operations, Engineering, Supply Chain, and Customer Quality teams to resolve quality issues and improve product performance.
• Own the final inspection and outgoing quality process for all products prior to shipment.
• Lead root cause investigations using structured problem-solving methodologies and CAPA.
• Support ISO 9001 related activities and continuous improvement initiatives.

Skills

Quality leadership

Root cause analysis

CAPA

Six Sigma

Statistical methods

Process control

Data analysis

ERP knowledge

Project management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related field

CQE/CMQ/OE certification

Job description

RED Digital Cinema, a Nikon Group company, is a leading manufacturer of professional digital cameras. The Manager, Quality Engineering will drive the quality function on the manufacturing floor, lead CAPA and root cause analyses, and partner with Operations, Engineering, and Supply Chain to ensure top-quality products.

The role requires 8+ years in manufacturing quality, CQE/CMQ/OE certification, and strong leadership and data-analysis skills to reduce defects and ensure compliance with ISO 9001